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Chris Downer
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Periglis
David Brown
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Gruinard Beach
Nigel Brown 
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Little Quay Beach
Jonathan Thacker 
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Walney Sandy Gap
Derek Harper 
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Torre Abbey Torre Abbey is on the south coast of Devon at Torquay. It is a large sandy beach resort, approximately 800 metres wid...
Trevor Rickard
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Langland Bay
Tony Atkin
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Widemouth Sand Widemouth Sand is on the north coast of Cornwall. It is a large sandy beach resort, approximately 560 metres wide, ba...
Dave Marley
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Gairloch Beach
Stephen McKay
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Helensburgh Beach
Jonathan Thacker 
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Walney Biggar Bank Walney Biggar Bank bathing water is the most southerly of the three beaches on Walney Island. The beach is made up of...
Peter Jordan
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Christchurch Highcliffe Castle Christchurch Highcliffe Castle is in Christchurch Bay on the Dorset coast. The bay is approximately 13 kilometres wid...
Lewis Clarke 
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Charmouth West Charmouth West is in Lyme Bay on the Dorset coast. It is a shingle and sand beach resort, approximately 680 metres wi...
Shazz 
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Port Grenaugh Beach Port Grenaugh Beach is a beach in Middle.
Darren Rosson
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Freathy Beach
Dave Fergusson 
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Mellon Udrigle Beach
Andrew Abbott 
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Green Bay
Thomas Nugent
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Wemyss Bay
Ray Girvan
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Dawlish Coryton Cove
Keith Burroughs
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Fleetwood Fleetwood beach sits at the top end of the Fylde coastline, facing north into Morecambe Bay. The beach is mainly sand...
Ian Murfitt 
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Largo East Beach
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